Cigarette tray



June 13, 1944. J. M. KISSELLE CIGARETTE TRAY Filed Dec. 12, 1938 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 June 13, 1944.

J. M. KISSELLE 2,351,052

CIGARETTE THAT I Filed Dec. 12, 1938 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR. [0611 M fl lime/1e I ATT'OR/VE Y5 Patented June '13, 1944 5mins -o21=i=| c @cinARE'rTE/max V TJOhni'M.'Kisse1le, Detroit, Mich. Application December 12, 1938,Serial Nn.:245;13

This invention relates to a cigarette tray arid has particularly to'do-"With a'- tra'y'to be used on ia-moving vhicle. r

' i The useof cigarettes by -passeng-er-siii-automobiles' -iszconstantly increasing and accorn-mode- "tions -fofithese smokerslhas presented a problem.

If an I inside -ashtrayiis provided, this tra l must be emptied at "frequent occasions Many smokers dispose of their cigarette" brittsby throwingthem from a'window-ofthe vehicle. Itoften happens, however, especially in "cold-weather, that when the windowis opened' -iust:a:cra;ck-*from .the top and the -"cigarette thrown therefrom, .-it will 'lly back"intothe car;-sometimes'unnoticed,and--cause damageito the upholstery:and clothing.

It is ain object "of thesprserit invention ztoi-provi de 1a :receptacle -for ashes -and "cigarette "ibutts which may not only :use'd tor retaining :the lashes but aiso fore-jecting themcfromkthe vehicle.

' It "is aifurther object zof the invention: to provide a cigarettereceptacle which will positively ej ecttcigarettes from the vehicle without danger 'zofitheir fiyingiback. 'rAn additional-object hasito do wlth a noveldesignrofia traywvhere'byiit will-"be swept clean bwthe:wind eachitime it is op'erated. Other objects and features of the invention having toidowith detail'sioi:construction and-operation; and especially with snap action of Ithe reject-or, will 'be brought:out in the'iollowing description :andvelaim'sh i c Brieflygmyinvention :is accomplished mov- ;a'bly imounting' a receptacle adjacent e, :winclow :of the :vehicle in such -'a manner that when the window is opened by =a passengerthei tray wi l'rbe *moved quickly through ithe window opening so that it: will dump the :contents of f the'i tray.

In the drawings: v Fig. is a side eleva'tion of an -enibo'diment ofxmydnvention.

FigJ2' i'S a cross section taken :on the lines 2-2 of Fig. 11 a and illustrating ,in dotted lines, ithe final position'o'f the tray in "the ejection-movement.

f'Fig.':3 z.is:zapsectionalrview of :a modification of myi inven'tion. a r

*Eig. Ans: a=plan view of the tray used in Fig. 3 showing 1 a novel: construction.

Fig. 5 is a diagrammatic illustration 0f :the preferred reparation-of the: tray.

'Fig."i6"isv awerticaxl section (if another modifiicaticnfof a tray.

In Fig. 1 of the drawings an ash tray conistructed tin accordance with -the present *inven-.

- :tion :is-shownwattaohedto -the header-of a f door.

and a garnish 1 molding 3. on the outside is a ifiriishing molding strlp 'll an'd'between the moldings l'3 and "M is the =usua l window channel 15 for reoeiv-ing"the -top edge of -:a window panel 16.

'The ash tray device-consists or :a'housing indicated generally at I! and an ash tray I8 mounted within'said' housing. "The housing l1' has="- tw0 "outwardly-extending lugs I I9 nea'r the top thereofwhich arenised -tm fasten 5 the housing to the '-garnish molding 1'3. sorews -'20:are used for-this purpose. Ihe housing l I-sconsists essentially of= a thin plate 2 I n which :ektendsdownwardly a'nd toward the window panel' l6. -Ihe side ofthe-hous- *ing "toward the --pa,nel is -'open and in 5 the plate 21 at the -top portion is a-"horizontal, elongated opening 22. 'Atthe 'l0wer =outside=edgeoi the "housingot the plate 2| are-formed hinge portions 23. r

The tray l8 consists of atray-pOrtiOn'ZM-arId "'asupporting" portion "25. The supporting portion -=which consists-*of a thin plate having-a slig'htcut- 'vaturepas shown in"Fig. 2, is providedwithhinge portions- 26. The hingeportions "23 and 26 =are -each formed with a turned over portion =throug'h --whichextends a pin'2'l. "will thus Joe-seen -rithat thetrayis pivotallyfmounted on-the -housing. Aspring 28-engagestheitray and-the hous fling and urges 'the' housing toward the window panel. A short extension 29 f'rom the'. plate '25 on the 'tray is aidapted'to engage a hooked extension fll =vvhich extends 'from the housing plate 2| after the tray has moved a-oertain distance. It :will "-"be noted that= th'e ash tray extends up- :wardlyvat a point 31 so "that it contacts theinside- 0f the channhlli. I

In'theoperation: When'theashes or =a-cigarette butt 32 are placed in the May, through the opening 22 of the housing, the window panel is may 'then-be lowered. its the panel islowered the tray wll'l-stay substantially in the position in which it is shown in'Fig."2=unti1-the top edge-of the panel gets to -11 point near the'fhinge pivot 21, At 'this point'the tray2'4 ,will move quickly outward through "thehpening in the window ,to aQDOSltiOn -shpwniby" the dotted 'linesiniEig. 2, so thattheicigarette andtheia'shes ..Will;be dumped 'fromxthe ltrayuand thrown positiv ely away 'from the window opening. isince theportion 3110f =..th e tray Contacts athe-yinsldeof-,the-ohanne1 l5, the -;tray will emain substantially :clcsed ifrom Terry drafts .nntil ithe -:-,w ind0w :has :been flowered T110 a point-where the hey may imoveaquickly raised, ethe tray will-Joe returned against the action of the spring 28 to its position shownin the full lines of Fig. 2.

In Fig. 3 a modification of the invention is shown. In this modification an arm 35 is supported on and depends from the garnish molding l3. Pivoted on a lower portion of this arm at 36 is an ash tray which consists of a tray portion 31 and a supporting arm portion 38. The arm portion is pivoted at 36 to the arm 35. A spring 39 acts from. the arm 35 to urge the tray 3'! towardand against-the window panel 16, A plan view of the tray .31 is shown in Fig. 4. This tray is substantially triangular in cross section I and has an overhanging flange 40 at one side. The end of the tray which is facing the 'frbn't of 115 the vehicle is provided with a hole Al, and the n: tray itself is preferably streamlined'at the -re'ar end as shown at 42. In the operationof/this device, as the window panel I6 is lowered,. the tray will be moved quickly through th'e'win'dow opening by the action of {the spring 39 and the wind from :themovingzvehicle willjfiow through the hole "tog-wipepr-clean-the tray. ;The.-tray .will be moved? back to the @solid line position of .Fig, 3vby a raising-,of the,window panel :flSjbB- fore. i :ni a. i E I An important feature of the invention is" the action of thetray-was; it passes'throughj the, window opening. This: has; beendescribed in connection with the modifications shown'in Figs. 1, to 4 and is particularly; broughtout in themodification of Fig. 6 and the diagrammatic plfesentationof Fig. 5. The-modificationof. Fig. 6 iconsists essentially-of a depending arm which supports a tray 46 which is pivoted thereto at 45m. A-lever ;35 41 is pivoted at 48 and connected to'the tray: by alink 49. This lever contacts theiwin-dowpanel at its top end and is urged against the window panelbyaspring 50. .7.

The operation of the tray; is depicted diagram-A0- matically in Fig.;;5'.- -It will. bes seen that as the window panel I6 is loweredto-the respective points I, 2 and 3, the'movemen't'ofthetray-IB, as shownby the points l 2 and 3,,on--.th'e circle is very slight. Asthepanel isplowered from the 15, point 3; to the point 4,-the;mo vement ofthe tray 4615 extremely rapid .as is-shown by;the long are 3 to 4 onzthe circle- ?The; position ;,of the tray at thispoint 4 is shown in-dottedlines. Further movement of the pane15to points Send 6 will g o complete the movementof the; tray through the -windowopening.'

-It should be understood that myinvention is .notlimitedin its application to the embodiments shown. It may be adaptedto any typeof 010- 55. sure where a movable memberiis moved' tog'ex- .pose an opening. v a,

WhatIclaimis:'

1. A cigarette and ash ejector device in combination with-a movable panel located'in an open-e 61) ing of an automobile body comprising a mounting means'located adjacent said panel opening in th interioriof: saidybody, a tray. movably .mount- Y ed on said mounting-means and movablethrough Said. opening, and' means. connected to 7 said tray I? rtentsl g 4. .A cigarette-and normally urging said connecting means against said window panel when closed, said connecting means being so shaped and arranged that, upon movement of said window panel a predetermined distance, said tray will be snapped through said opening to dump its contents.

3. A cigarette and ash ejector device to be used with a movable panel which normally closes an opening, said ejector comprising a tray for receiving said ,ash, and means at the margin of said window fopenirfgf comprising; an enclosed housing having an opening therein for supporting said tray whereby said tray is open to said housing opening to permit receiving of ash, and

whereby a portion of said tray is positioned adjacent said window margin to close the tray from 'saidwindow opening, and means on said tray whereby the opening of said window panel a predetermined distance will cause said tray to be projectedthrough said opening to dump its con- ,ashejector device tobe used with a movable window panel which normally closes an opening which comprises a trayfor-receivingsaid ash, means-adjacent the Opening; of

said-windowyand supported at. the marginof said opening for movably mounting" said tray whereby said tray may-pass: through said opening and dump, means normally urgingsaid tray to pass through said-opening, said tray being designedtobearagainst said window panelwhen closed, whereby moving said .window panel away from said opening will result in said'tray passing throughsaid opening to dump its contents. f

5. A cigaretteiand ash ejector device in combination witha movable: window panel which normally closesanopening, said'device comprising i an ash receiving tray-movably mounted and movable-through said opening and means'biasing said tray against said panel whereby opening movement of said panel a predetermined distance will cause said 'trayto be moved through said opening to dumpthe contents,-.said tray'being provided with an opening. atone end thereof to permit air to sweep through. theqtray toclean the same. -1.,

6. A cigarette and-ash'ejector device to be used with-a movablelwindow-panel which normally closes an opening; saidejector comprisinga tray for receiving said ash, means-supported adjacent H an interior margin of said 'windowfor mounting said tray, means pivotally mounting:said' tray 1 to said supporting means;'and means connecting said supporting means and said window panel to move said tray-through'saidopeningito a dumping position'upon anopeningmovement'of said Danel. z-gw 1 f: 1 7. 1 A-cigarette'and ashejector device to be used with a movable panel located in an opening comprisinga mounting means adjacent said panel opening, a tray movably mounted onsaid mounting-means, means connecte'dto said tray for engagingsaid panel, and resilient means for. urging 8. A cigarette and asheiector deviceitobe' used with a movable panel located in an opening comprising a mounting means adjacent said panel opening, a tray-movably mounted on said mounta ing means, controlmeans: connected tosaid tray for engaging said paneL'andresilient means:for

urging said control means; against said panel, said-means being so arranged that after'said panel is opened a predetermined distance said tray will pass quickly through said opening from an upright position to dump its contents, and a closing movement of said panel will move said tray quickly through said opening to its upright position.

9. In an automobile body, a cigarette and ash ejector comprising a supporting means mounted adjacent the margin of a side window panel opening in said body, retaining means for said ashes or butts movably mounted on said supportin means, and lever means actuated by an opening movement of the window panel for moving said retaining means relative to said supporting means to a dump position outside said opening.

10. In an automobile body a cigarette and ash ejector device mounted adjacent the margin of a window panel opening in said body, said device comprising retaining means for ashes or butts, and means for moving one portion of said retaining means relative to the other portion to a dump position through and outside said opening, said tray being so shaped and positioned when dumping as to permit air currents caused by movement of the body to assist in the removal of material in said tray.

11. In combination, an automobile body having a window opening, a movable panel to close said opening, and a cigarette and ash ejector device comprising an outer container mounted adjacent a margin of said panel and having a receiving opening available from the interior of said car, and an inner container mounted in said outer container and movable from a receiving position within said outer container to a dump position away from the interior of said car.

12. In combination, an automobile body having a window opening, a movable panel to close said opening, and a cigarette and ash ejector device comprising an outer mounting bracket adjacent said panel having a receiving opening available from the interior or said car, and an inner container mounted in said bracket and movable, when said panel is open, from a receiving position in said bracket to a dump position away from the interior of said car.

13. A cigarette and ash ejector device in combination with a movable panel normally closing an opening in an automobile body, said device comprising an ash tray, means movably mounting said ash tray and arranged to permit movement of said tray through said opening, and means put in motion by movement of said panel to actuate said tray to dumping position.

14. In combination, an automobile body including a window opening and a movable panel to close said opening, and an ash receiving and ejecting device mounted on a part of said body, mean movably mounting said device to render it movable through said opening upon relative movement between said panel and opening, at least a portion of said device being movable to ash ejecting position when said device has been moved through said opening.

15. In an automobile body having a window opening and a movable panel to close said opening, an ash receiving and dumping device car-- ried by said body, means mounting the device cooperating with said panel to render the device movable to a receiving position inside said body by closing movement of said panel and through said opening and outside said body to a dumping position by opening movement of said panel.

16. An ash receiver comprising a housing shaped for mounting adjacent an opening in an automobile body, filling and discharge openings formed in said housing, a tray movably mounted in said housing and normally positioned to cooperate with said filling opening, means projecting from said housing for moving said tray from said normal postion to a position cooperating with said discharge opening to dump the contents of said tray, and resilient means normally tending to move said tray toward one of said positions.

1'7. In combination, an automobile body including a window opening having a movable closing panel therefor in the plane thereof when closed and an ash receiving and ejecting device normally mounted in receiving position on one side of the plane defined by said window opening, mounting means for said device, and means to cause relative movement between said device and said mounting means and bodily movement of said device from a position on one side of said plane to a position on the other side of said plane, said last means being automatically actuated due to movement of said panel to move said device to dumping position.

18. In combination, an automobile body including a window opening and a rotatably mounted ash receiving and ejecting device normally mounted in receiving position on one side of the plane defined by said window opening, means mounting said device for bodily movement relative to said mounting means from said receiving position on one side of said plane to a dumping position on the other side of said plane, and means automatically actuated due to movement of said panel to open position to rotate said device to dumping position.

19. In combination, an automobile body including a window opening and an ash receiving and ejecting device normally mounted in receiving position on one side of the plane defined by said window opening, means mounting said device for bodily movement on a horizontal axis from a position on one side of said plane to a position on the other side of said plane, and means connected to said device and cooperating with said mounting means for moving said device to dumping position.

20. In combination, an automobile body including a side window opening and movable panel therefor, and an ash receiving and ejecting device to be mounted in receiving position on one side of the plane defined by said window opening, a supporting means, means mounting said device on the supporting means on a horizontal axis whereby the device may have bodily movement from a position on one side of said plane to a position on the other side of said plane, and means automatically actuated by relative movement between said panel and opening to move said device on the horizontal axis relative to the supporting means to dumping position.

JOHN M. KISSELLE. 

